Food-preserving table



May 5, 1931. J. H.-vJoHNsoN I 1,803,330

I FOOD PRESERVING TABLE Filed March 9, 1928 'PMIIIIIIQIIIIW El frm/@7021014 Jhw JOHNSON Arroz/Vgn? Patentes May s, resi ienne narrar ossia EQiD-PRESERVING TABLE Application filed Marois 9,' 182e. Serial No. 260,529.

This invention relates to an improved food-preserving table, particularly adapted` for use in hoteis, hospitals, and similar places, to convey prepared food from the e kitchen to rooms in such institutions,y for the convenience of the guests and inmates.

An object of the invention is to provide a food-preserving table comprising a chainber having insulating walls, and a drawer l@ mounted in the chamber and spaced from the walls thereof to provide air-circulation pas-A sages around the drawer, and a suitable heater being provided in the bottoni of the contained in the drawers, withthe result that the food maybe keptin a heated state for a comparativ y long time so that may be served to the guests in their hotei roonis5 the table servin as a means for supporting the food while eing consumed, as' weltl as pro-= viding a Stora e chamber for the'prepared food, prior to eing served to the guests.

Features of the invention reside in the portability of the table; the hinged top sections for enlarging the table top and. which permits the table to pass through ordinary doorways,` when the sections are folded; in the particular arrangement ci the .drawers2 50 out the various objects ofthe invention9 but .whereby each drawer may be convenientlyit is to he understood that the invention is not confined tothe exact features shown as various changes may be made within .the scope of the claims which follow.

ln the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification:

Figure'l is a cross sectional view on the line 1,--1 of Figure 2, showing in full lines the' drawers positioned withinthe chamber and the dotted lines indicating the drawers positioned' to permit the* removal oi toed therefrom; y

Figure 2 is an end view of Figure i;

Figure 3 is a detailedI sectional view on the line 3--3 of Figure l, showing the support ing means for the drawers and covers; and

Figure 4f is a side elevation of a portion of the table showingl the ineans provided ior supporting the hinged top sections in operative positlons.

The novel foodprcserving and conveying table featured 1n this invention comprises a chamber 2, defined by the top wall 3., bottoni ,I wall t, end walls 5 and the side walls tis of suitable insulating material.

A suitable table top 7 is secured to the top wall 3 of the chamber 2, and is provided each side with a hinged section 8, hinged to the top 7 by suitable hinges 92 indicated in dotted lines in Figure d. 'lhe hlnged sections 8 are adapted to be retained in opere-.tive osition as shown et the lett hand side ed igure 2, by means of brackets'li pivotaii-y supported in an le iron brackets i2 and Fidi; secured to the si e walls 6 ot the chamber.,

rihe table is supported upon suitable regs 1 iprovided with suitable castors l5 and it? the latter being swiveled to permit turning movement of the table i handle if? is prom vided at one end of the tabietor conveniently moving the table troni place to place. This, handle is supported upon arms La, preterably pivotally connected with the end wall oit the table so that it may be lowered to an in-7 operative or out-otthe-wa .positions when food is being served from t e table In this instance, two drawers 19 are shown9 each movably mounted within the chamber 2 upon suitable rails 21, having their o posite ends suitably secured to the end wa 5 of the chamber. These drawers are movarranged to provide closures for said drawable throu h openings 22 provided in the end walls 5. he end walls of the drawers 19 adjacent to these openings, each have secured thereto an insulating panel 28, by means of suitable spacing members 24. 'The construction of the panels 23 is similar to the construction of the insulating walls defining the chamber 2. Each panel has a marginal iianre 25 engaged with the exterior surfaces of the end walls 5 to prevent the escape of heat between the edges of the panels-23 and openings 22. Each panel further is provided with a handle 26 by means of which it may readily be moved into and out of the compartment 2. Plates 27 are suitably secured in the chamber 2 by means of angle irons 28, having their ends suitably secured to the inner surfaces of the side walls 6. These plates 27 provide covers or closures for the drawers 19, when positioned -as shown in full lines in Figure 1.

The means provided for heating the chamber 2 is shown in Figure 1, and preferably consists of electric heating elements 29 spaced from the bottom wall 4 of the chamber and supported u on suitable angl-es 31 and 32, as shown in igure 1.

I claim as my invention:

1. A portable service table including an elongated body portion having a chamber therein defined by insulated walls and the end walls of said chamber each having a door opening provided with a door, spaced rails in said chamber extending lengthwise thereof, a pair of drawers slidably supported on said rails and movable through said door openings, each drawer being secured to one of said doors and spaced therefrom to provide air-circulation passages between the drawers and their respective doors, plates fixed in said chamber and arranged to provide closures for said drawers when the drawers are positioned in said chamber, and said plates and the walls of said drawers being spaced from the walls of said chamber to provide air-circulatisn passages around the sides, ends, tops, and bottoms of said grawers, and means for heating said cham- 2. A portable service table including an elongated body portion having a chamber therein defined by insulated walls and the end walls of said chamber each having a door opening provided with a door, spaced rails in said chamber extending lengthwise thereof, a pair of drawers slidably supported on said rails and movable through said door openings, each drawer being secured to one of said doors and spaced therefrom to provide air-circulation passages between the drawers and their respective doors, and the inner end walls of said drawers being spaced apart when said drawers are in normal concealed position, plates fixed in said chamber and ers when the drawers are positioned in said chamber, said plates and the walls of said drawers being spaced from the walls of said chamber to provide air-circulation passages around the sides, ends, tops, and bottoms of said drawers.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th da of March, 1928.

J HN H. JOHNSON. 

